Lisa vs Ronja
Lisa and Ronjacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #174 and Ronja #74 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Ronja #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Ronja over time
Lisa and Ronja appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronja in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ronja in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Ronja moved ahead of Lisa in Norway · Girls — #60 and #62 the year before became #83 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Ronja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #174 and #74.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1984–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ronja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Ronja #58 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Ronja moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #60 and #62; by 2010 that had become #83 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #174, Ronja #74.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ronja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #288 in 2004, Ronja #3514 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #795, Ronja #4192.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Lisa | Ronja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.sə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Norway · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Ronja does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa and Ronja both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Ronja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Lisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ronja
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #522 among girls in Norway in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1984–2025
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1984–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls